Ever since Momiji Town and Andrew had a secret conversation, Sean's mood had obviously become a little low, and even he couldn't explain why he had such an emotional change. But no matter what, he still has a lot of things to deal with at the moment, and all of these things are closely related to the future of his territory, so Sean has to fight hard and continue to deal with this unfinished business.

"How's the situation with Kiraf?" Sitting in the conference room of the Lord's Mansion, Sean pinched his eyebrows before asking.

"If you're referring to the military side, then you should ask William." Neil's desk was full of all kinds of papers, which had completely submerged him behind the desk, and unless Sean stood up, he wouldn't be able to see Neil's situation at the moment, but judging by the sound, Sean bet that Neil must have stayed up all night.

However, for elves with long lives, staying up late doesn't seem to have much effect on them, at least Sean has never heard of an elf dying of overwork.

"Where's William?" Hearing Neil's words at this time, Sean realized that he didn't see William in the conference room today, which seemed a little unusual.

In the past few days, Sean, William, Neil, and Ruud have all spent time in the conference room, as the core leadership team of the entire territory at present, except for Sean, who can be regarded as redundant, the other three are the core of the development of the entire territory. Although all decisions about the entire territory were arranged by Neil, without Ruud's assistance, many orders and directives could not be issued so quickly, and it can be said that Ruud's importance has begun to really come to the fore now.

As for William, the current development of the territory is not really peaceful, and the territories of the Kingdom of Dabion adjacent to the Kiraf Territory and the Dayi Territory are a little ready to move. Moreover, these territories have already implemented a border blockade policy - a very disgusting policy, through which the blockade of the border prohibits the movement of people in the two territories, including foot merchants, caravans, displaced people, etc., and is a rogue policy that can slow down the economic development of other territories or even cut off the economy outright.

However, the strategic purpose of those who really like to use this kind of policy is not simply to slow down or cut off economic development, but to create unrest. Through the border blockade and some incitement, it is easy to cause the deterioration of law and order in the blockaded territory, and even the occurrence of riots, rebellions and other bad incidents. At present, the situation in the Dayi Territory is relatively stable, at least with Anno and Steel Wings, it is completely impossible to create a riot and rebellion in the Dayi Territory, and according to Anno's feedback. The regular patrols of the towns around the Da'i Territory have not been interrupted, so naturally they will not be taken advantage of by bandits and robbers composed of some outcasts.

But the situation of Chirav is a bit special.

The territory now has only two villages and a small town, with a total population of less than 3,000 people, but in reality there is a bandit army of at least a hundred outcasts, and there are also small forces that have infiltrated secretly from other territories. All of this is a threat to the situation of the Kiraff Territory. Therefore, the current development policy and military mobilization for this territory have become important issues at the core of Sean's current development.

But when I heard Sean ask William. The rustling sound of writing in the conference room disappeared in an instant.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Neil finally stood up. Revealing a face that looked thinner than before, "It's okay if you've been absent-minded for the past two days, but you didn't hear what just happened ten minutes ago?" ”

"Ten minutes ago?" Sean was stunned for a moment, remembering that someone seemed to have said something to him ten minutes ago.

"Your Lord." Ruud sighed helplessly, then stood up from the long table in the conference room. "Lord William, let me remind you that you have a meeting this afternoon regarding the military affairs of the Territory, and he asked you to go to the small conference room on the second floor after lunch."

Hearing Rude's words, Sean finally remembered. Ruud had spoken to himself about this when he entered the conference room ten minutes earlier, but he hadn't listened to it as he was wondering if there was any special meaning to what Andrew had said earlier. However, as for the afternoon meeting, it was actually very important, but the specific situation was in charge and arranged by William, and he could have delayed his attendance a little later, but in the end he had to make a decision.

"Now they're in the conference room?" Sean got up.

"Yes." Ruud nodded.

"Then I'll go over there and take a look, and as for the development of the government affairs of the Kiraf Territory, let's do as you say." Sean handed the two documents to Neil, "I've signed them, but it's best not to make too much noise in the last few months." ”

"I know." Neil took the two papers, then nodded.

The first document was contained in red leather, and it contained Sean's order that Neil could use all reserve forces, including the current steel wings training camp in the former town of Panda, if necessary, to mobilize all reserve forces in the governance of Kiraff Territory, including Alfred, Nock, Rena, Klov, Stalin, Aldolph and others who must follow Neil's arrangements in case of emergency. The second document is more normal than the first one, which is a power of attorney for the entire territory to be deployed at will.

In fact, although the government affairs of the entire territory are now managed by Neil, the ownership of the territory is always Sean's, so it is natural to have Sean's signature and appointment. This is also the reason why Sean will sign the first document, because Neil and William are a one-man arrangement, and although William's military strategy is taught by Neil, some things still need to be disciplined after all, at least in the case of William's presence, Neil cannot move the army of the territory at will, and he can only mobilize the army with William's approval.

But in the course of these days' discussions, Neil has decided to impose a sanctions-based administration on the Kiraf Territory, which includes a series of military operations. Originally, Neil and William could naturally cooperate with each other, but with the current instability of the Dayi Territory, it is very likely that there will be some things that require instant judgment in the transfer of the Kiraf Territory, so Neil and William naturally cannot reach a unity. That's why Sean is now signing the red document.

After leaving the large conference room, Sean walked downstairs to the small conference room.

This small meeting room was built later, mainly for dealing with more personal issues, unlike the large conference room on the third floor, which is used for real diplomatic and business negotiations, at least in a more relaxed atmosphere.

Coming down from the third floor, Sean quickly walked to the door of the small conference room, and happened to see a food truck parked at the door, and a young man who looked to be about twenty years old was busy. He didn't seem to be too conspicuous, but he didn't know what he was talking about, and Sean just looked at the young man. There was a chilling feeling that made him feel a little inexplicable.

"Who are you?" Sean asked.

"Hello, sir." The young man was slightly startled when he saw Sean, but soon bowed respectfully. "I'm a worker of Mr. Rhodo, and the kitchen in the Lord's Mansion is understaffed today. Master William added a temporary meal. So I'm here to help. ”

"Rhodo's people."

Sean nodded slightly, he also had some impressions about this Rhodo, after all, including the food supply over the Black Swan Castle, was also provided by this Rhodo, so Sean couldn't remember this person if he didn't want to. But even so, Sean's brow furrowed slightly, because when he was face to face with this young man. The chilling sensation on Sean's body became more pronounced, and he was sure that this cold aura emanated from the person in front of him.

"What's your name?" Sean asked again.

"Stephen, sir." The young man replied humbly.

Sean's eyes flashed with a golden light. This is the effect of the True Eye at work, and anyone who says their name to Sean will not be able to escape the detection of the True Eye. But this time, when the light of the True Eye shone, Sean did not have access to a detailed data as before, which made Sean suddenly realize a trace of bad thoughts in his heart.

And at this moment, another electronic sound suddenly sounded in Sean's head.

[The True Eye (Bloodline Talent) has evolved to the third order, enabling hostility detection. 】

Almost after this prompt fell, a layer of orange-red light suddenly appeared on the young man's body in Sean's eyes.

Although it was the first time he had seen such a situation, Sean seemed to have already possessed the relevant knowledge, and at this moment he understood the meaning of this orange-red light.

Distrust (hostility).

This result made Sean feel unusually puzzled.

What is "distrust"?

If you want to talk about hostility, Sean is easier to understand, but what does the previous distrust mean? If you really want to say it, it should be that Sean feels distrustful of the young man in front of him, right? After all, what the other party told him was a fake name, and only if it was a name that didn't exist, the True Eye would have no way to judge the relevant detailed data of the other party.

But at this moment, William in the small conference room suddenly came out.

He glanced at Sean, his face slightly surprised, "Why are you here?" ”

Sean turned his head to look at William and smiled: "Anyway, there is nothing to do, just come over here to see the situation, and you can also participate in the discussion by the way." ”

"So? It's good. William nodded, "The meeting has just begun, and you can come here now to save me the trouble of reporting to you later." …… Have you eaten yet? I'll ask Stephen to bring you one? Today's kitchen is pretty good, and Stephen is a very neat kid, every time the food is delivered, the time is fast and accurate, and the things are not cold, I was thinking about how to get someone from Rhodo. ”

Hearing William's words, Sean easily noticed the word "Liso".

He knew very well that the Lord's Mansion did not have a kitchen, it was actually just a simple office and rest place - in fact, at the beginning, the Lord's Mansion did not plan to set up a bedroom for rest, but it was only rebuilt after William was tired several times, but even so, the Lord's Mansion did not have a kitchen, so the meal time was to order takeout or simply go to the nearby tavern or inn to eat.

However, later, in order to save trouble and convenience, the lord's mansion also had a private kitchen and hired a cook. Just because it's a little bit away from the Lord's Palace. So even if the cook's cooking skills are really good, but usually the food is not particularly delicious when it is sent to the lord's mansion, but Neil and William and others actually don't particularly mind this, so everyone is used to it after coming and going, and occasionally they will go to the kitchen to eat when they have free time.

But the young man in front of him, who called himself Steve, can accurately deliver the food before it gets cold, which is by no means a "neat" thing to describe. In particular, there is thick soup in the standard meal of the Lord's Mansion, but Sean glanced at the situation in the small conference room just now, and he found that whether it was thick soup or other dishes, there was no sign of spillage. This is by no means something that ordinary people can do.

"Indeed, I will probably be able to eat hot food every day in the future." Sean also nodded with some emotion, and the smile on his face was much more real.

This made Steve, who had been secretly observing Sean all the time, slightly relieved.

From the moment Sean appeared just now, Steve had a very subtle illusion, and he always felt that Sean seemed to be deliberately targeting him. This made Stephen very wary. Because according to his self-perception, he felt that he would never show any flaws. This has been amply demonstrated by the practice of the past few days. Even the two most astute men in the realm had no idea what he was doing.

It was only at this moment that a soft smile appeared on Sean's face, and Stephen, the head of the intelligence department of the Millennium Covenant Empire, was truly relieved. He's only halfway through his work, though the lack of access to Rena and Sheena keeps his work from going smoothly. But Cecilia's arrival also gave him some hope.

He knew very well that espionage work like his would never be completed in a short period of time, so he was naturally prepared for long-term combat, otherwise he would not have become Rhodo's subordinate. I have to come to the Lord's Mansion every day to deliver food. He just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to see if he could get close to Cecilia, he didn't need much time, even if it was only half a day, it was enough for him to complete the intelligence reconnaissance work.

He had such a good opportunity today: at this moment in the small conference room, he saw Cecilia.

But beyond that, there were two other people in this small room that shocked him a little.

Both of these people are dressed as priests, but one of them is obviously a priest with a knife - this profession Dils has heard of, but it is the first time that he has really seen it, and judging from the momentum exuded by the other party, it is obvious that he is already a strong man at the peak of the upper gold, and he is only one step away from stepping into the holy realm. And Diers knows very well that the promotion of clergy is completely different from that of mages and warlords, as long as they are pious enough and have enough divine graces, they can quickly complete the promotion, but in terms of combat experience, it has always been the worst of the three systems.

Of course, this does not include priests with swords.

As a combat class, the combat experience of the Priest with a sword is actually not less, and in many cases it is even more tricky than some combat officers. Judging from the momentum of the mysterious priest with a knife, Diers believed that the other party was definitely not a simple vase, but a priest with a knife who had really seen blood and had been on the battlefield, but this made Diers very incomprehensible.

Why is there such a strong man in the territory of the Panda Territory?

Before that, he had never heard of a strong person in the Panda Territory who had reached the top of the gold, and the strongest one was Rena.

This misstep in intelligence gave Dils a hint of a sense of crisis, as he found that both he and the Millennial Covenant Empire seemed to have completely underestimated the Church of Ice and Winter, which was being propagated by the Panda and Dayi Empires. If this church has a gold-level powerhouse who is about to step into the lower holy realm, then it means that the true god behind this church is definitely not a god with weak divine power.

But what really didn't Dears understand was why there were members of the church in this room at the moment?

If the sword-wielding priest of the Church of Snow and Winter was alone, Dilles could also have speculated that the church was going to preach doctrine in Sean's domain, so he had to negotiate something with the lord that would be beneficial to both parties. But when another church member is in the room, the situation becomes a little more delicate, especially since this other church member is also the high priest of the temple of life.

Diels is not stupid, although he doesn't know who the high priest of the other life church is, but the rich life breath on the other party is absolutely impossible to hide from others.

This information was at the moment when Dears delivered the meal. He had already taken it to heart, and he was going to wait until he had dealt with Cecilia's case before investigating.

Yes, while Dils was shocked by the unexpected discovery in the conference room, he hadn't forgotten his job: investigating the Phoenix bloodline.

So from beginning to end, Diers has been trying to find an opportunity to contact Cecilia.

It's just that what he didn't expect was that Sean suddenly appeared at this time, which was really a fact that made him feel unhappy. It's just that Sean's performance then made Dils's heart chuckle, and he keenly noticed that after he said his name, Sean's eyes showed a hint of distrust - that feeling was very subtle. But Diers is Zhiludao, and the other party doesn't believe that his real name is Steve.

Dears couldn't believe that this would happen, as he wasn't on his first day as a spy, although he had rarely taken matters into person after becoming the head of intelligence for the Millennium Covenant Empire. But that doesn't mean he'll forget the instinctive skill that brought him a reversal of fortune. So Dils is very confident, or rather he is qualified enough to be proud and conceited. Absolutely no one will be able to see through his disguise.

And in fact, it is. Neither the shrewd Neil nor the cautious William found Dils' disguise, and even William intended to include Dils in the register of the Lord's House, which means that if William did do this, then Dilles would have free access to the Lord's Mansion - and Dils, these days, are indeed working in this direction.

If it weren't for Sean, this would have happened. And if he discovers Dils's abnormality very subtly and promotes the True Eye to the third order, maybe he will really be lurked by Dils. And once he takes root here in the Lord's Mansion, then he only needs to arrange his own manpower into Void City, then he can set up an espionage team against everyone in Void City and even the Lord's Mansion in a short period of time.

But now. The situation is naturally different.

After Sean discovered the hidden indirect hostility of Dils, he naturally paid attention to many details that were easy to ignore, so Sean could be very sure that this young man who used the fake name "Steve" definitely had a plan for the Lord's Mansion. It's just that Sean is not sure now what this person who calls himself Steve is plotting, whether it is a spy sent by the Hasteen family, or a killer who tried to assassinate William and Neil, or a person from the Millennium Covenant Empire who came to Cecilia?

The only thing Sean is certain of is that this person has no killing intent, otherwise Bess would have killed him a long time ago.

It's just that there is no killing intent does not mean that there is no hostility, Sean feels that it is necessary to talk to Bess and then figure out what this "Steve" is up to, after all, a spy who can lurk in Void City and have a relationship with the Lord's Mansion is not something that anyone can do. You must know that under the joint efforts of Neil and William, many dark sides of Void City have been completely cleaned up, and after Ruby took over the espionage work of the intelligence department, the counter-espionage operation of Void City has been very smooth, and in the past month alone, more than a dozen spies from the Dabion Kingdom and the Millennium Covenant Empire have been caught.

Of course, these people have all been secretly executed, and anyway, neither the Dabion Kingdom nor the Millennium Covenant Empire will admit to such a thing.

"What are you looking at?" William noticed that Sean had been staring at Steve's back, and couldn't help but ask with some curiosity.

"That man is a spy." For William, Sean didn't have anything to hide, so he said, "And the strength is definitely not weak, the aura he inadvertently exuded just now made me feel terrified." ”

Hearing Sean's words, William was obviously stunned: "How is this possible." ”

Sean was not surprised by William's reaction, after all, William was also in charge of espionage, and if it weren't for the True Eye of the Third Order, he really wouldn't have been able to discover some details that would have been completely overlooked. So, Sean told William all these clues, and as Sean described it, William's expression became more and more ugly, and his brows were tightly locked.

"I'll let Bess take care of that." Sean made a decision very simply, "Now, let's deal with another matter first." ”

"It's fine." William nodded. (To be continued......)

PS: Two chapters in one